In this interview, Jerry Jenkins tells authors how he got his start as a writer and how he’s maintained his career for decades.
You can listen to this episode How Jerry B. Jenkins Got His Start as a Writer on Christian Publishing Show.
The Writing Life
Steps to Writing a Book
Each week I attend a Bible study with other men where the only other significant unifying trait is that we are Christians navigating our way through life. Actually, it’s enough. Three of the guys have something else in common. They are accomplished athletes who run, hike, or bike long distances for enjoyment, which would not be my idea of fun. One is a CPA, who ran a qualifying time in his age …
Writing App Roundup with Dave Chesson, Kindlepreneur
Sometimes using the right tool for the job makes all the difference. If you are still using Microsoft Word to write your book, I have some good news: Much better tools exist. The challenge with writing is that each writer is different. This means different writers will do better with different tools. To help us navigate the world of writing tools, we have a special guest. He is the creator …
Writing App Roundup with Dave Chesson, Kindlepreneur
Sometimes using the right tool for the job makes all the difference. If you are still using Microsoft Word to write your book, I have some good news: Much better tools exist. The challenge with writing is that each writer is different. This means different writers will do better with different tools. To help us […]
You can listen to this episode Writing App Roundup with Dave Chesson, …
Writing Advice I Took to Heart
Today’s guest post is by Lori Hatcher. She is an editor, writing instructor, award-winning Toastmasters International speaker, blogger, and author of three (soon to be five) devotionals, including Refresh Your Faith, Uncommon Devotions from Every Book of the Bible, and Hungry for God … Starving for Time: Five-Minute Devotions for Busy Women. Her articles and devotions have been published by …
Identity Publishing
A powerful social force in the world today is called “identity politics” (IP). Simply, it divides people by race, gender, economic class, and numerous other factors, creating a large number of micro-groups, each supporting political agendas important to the group. For Christians and the church, commanded by God to live in unity with other believers and be peacemakers with everyone else, IP …
How to Write for Children with Jennifer Grant
Children’s books are a hot genre right now. With libraries closed, more parents are purchasing children’s books; and more authors are trying their hand at writing a children’s book. These books are so short, how hard could they be to write? Actually, very hard. Or, at least, it is hard to write a book parents want to buy and children want to hear or read. As a parent of a two-year-old and an …
How to Write for Children with Jennifer Grant
Children’s books are a hot genre right now. With libraries closed, more parents are purchasing children’s books; and more authors are trying their hand at writing a children’s book. These books are so short, how hard could they be to write? Actually, very hard. Or, at least, it is hard to write a book parents […]
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Book of the Month – March 2021
I like to occasionally recommend a book on the writing life. Art + Faith by Makoto Fujimura (Yale University Press) is one you might enjoy. The author is a well-known painter and frequently speaks and writes on the intersection of art and faith. In 2009 Crossway publishing commissioned him to illuminate the four Gospels to commemorate the 400th anniversary of the publishing of the King James …
Am I on a Deadline?
Many authors submit book proposals to agents and editors with the thought, If this doesn’t work, I’ll self-publish. That plan is reasonable. However, when strategizing your career, consider the timeline. As an agency, we set a time frame to respond to author queries. Often, we miss our stated deadline. In working with other publishing professionals, we are aware that this is an industry-wide …